Former Dublin City School District superintendent John Marschhausen is taking a new job at Ohio State University just days after his resignation from the school district took effect, according to an Aug. 5 university press release.
OSU hired Marschhausen this week – pending Board of Trustees final approval – as the university's inaugural assistant vice provost for academic program pathways in the school's Office of Academic Affairs (OAA), according to the press release. Marschhausen's resigned effective July 31 from Dublin City Schools, where he had a salary of $249,651 and $110,221 in bonuses in 2025,according to a Dispatch list of the district's payroll records.
In his new role, Marschhausen will oversee the OAA's pathway programs, which allow
students to transfer credits to OSU from local community colleges and technical schools. He will work with local school districts, companies, other universities and technical schools to develop these pathways, according to the press release. His new salary was not immediately available at the time of publication.
"I am eager to build on the experiences and relationships I’ve built during a 21-year career as a school superintendent,” Marschhausen said in the prepared release. “Preparing Ohio’s next generation for the workforce is a passion of mine, and supporting the Office of Academic Affairs in this role at the state’s flagship university is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”
Marschhausen announced his departure from the district July 21, saying he was "stepping away from that role to pursue other opportunities." He did not give a specific reason for his resignation.
Shortly after, the Dublin City Schools Board of Education named former deputy superintendent Jennifer Schwanke as his replacement, effective Aug. 1.
Marschhausen started as Dublin's superintendent in May 2021. During his time leading the district, Marschhausen launched the Journey 2030 strategic plan, oversaw construction of Deane Brown Bishop Elementary School and other new facilities, and completed a redistricting process, Dublin City Schools previously said in a statement.
That controversial redistricting process concluded in June with new maps for the 2027-2028 school year.
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